29 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    9 January 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    11 December 2025

Job details

Job role

  • SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£51,773.00 - £57,137.00 Annually (Actual)

Lead SENCO for SEND Unit job summary

Radstock Primary School

Radstock Lane, Earley, RG6 5UZ

Tel: 0118 986 9050 www.radstockprimary.org.uk

Email: admin@radstock.wokingham.sch.uk

Lead SENCO for SEND Unit

Full Time, Permanent for April 2026, Term 4 Start or Earlier in Term 3, February 2026

The OLA Trust Pay Range: Leadership L1-L5, depending on experience

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Lead SENCO to lead our new SEND Unit. You will inspire and support colleagues, driving excellence in teaching and learning across the Lilypad SEND Unit and ensuring that every pupil receives the tailored provision and support they need to succeed.

Radstock Primary School joined the Orchard Learning Alliance in November 2025, serves the local area and is borne out of a genuine desire to ensure that all children receive an excellent, inclusive, well-rounded education. Our school values the Whole Child Education and this encapsulates our commitment to give every child the very best.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed!

How to Apply:

  • The full Job Description, Person Specification and an Application Form can be downloaded from the school website

  • Upload completed applications to the website

  • If you have any queries, please email to Miss Peddle at admin@radstock.wokingham.sch.uk

Closing Date: Friday 9th January 2026 by 9.00am

Please note, applications will be considered upon receipt on a daily basis. We will reserve the right to close the advert early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 19th January 2026.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and satisfactory employment references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Radstock Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
Up to 420 pupils
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Radstock Primary School website
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